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Elizabethton · ElizabethtonELIZABETHTON — Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby has announced the hiring of the new director and deputy director of the Carter County Emergency Management Agency. The new EMA director is Cathy Umrichin. Luke Gragg has been hired to serve as…See the Story
Carter County mayor hires new EMA director, deputy director and veteran service officer
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Banner Elk · Banner ElkAnthony David Barnett, 57, Roan Mountain, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at his residence. He was born May 16, 1967, in Banner Elk, North Carolina. He was a carpenter. His hobby was motorcycles. Anthony was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Ann Hughes Barnett. He was a member of Cove Creek Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his two daughters, Harley Cates and Anna Shey Powell; his father, Claude Barnett; two brothers, John Barnett…See the Story
Anthony David Barnett - Elizabethton Star
Elizabethton · ElizabethtonBy Buzz Trexler Star Correspondent It was about three years in the making, but on Friday the Elizabethton City Schools Community Development and Engagement Center was officially opened with a crowd of about 40 people attending the ribbon-cutting. The center, located at the former Union Prescription Shop at 402 Bemberg Road, was the first stop on a city schools tour for members of the City Council and Board of Education. Director of Schools Richa…See the Story
City schools tour highlights new facility, school upgrades, new visions - Elizabethton Star
Elizabethton · ElizabethtonWilda Bowers Newman, 82, died April 5, 2025, at her home in Columbia, Md. Born in Elizabethton, Tenn., Wilda was a daughter of the late Samuel Murray Bowers and Eunice Bowers Carr. In addition to her parents, Wilda was preceded in death by her stepfather, Frank Carr, and a brother, Samuel Bowers Jr. Wilda is survived by her husband, Edward, to whom she was married for 62 years; their son, David Samuel Newman (Gail), also of Columbia; sisters, Bo…See the Story
Wilda Bowers Newman - Elizabethton Star
Elizabethton · ElizabethtonBy Buzz Trexler Star Correspondent The Elizabethton Regional Planning Commission on Thursday night gave final approval to the site plan for a new Northeast Community Credit Union branch that will replace the flood-damaged facility at 1321 U.S. 19E, though a nearby business owner continued to express reservations about how stormwater would be handled. The site plan was first approved pending the stormwater evaluation during the March 6 meeting, w…See the Story
Site plan gets final OK in rebuild of Northeast Community Credit Union branch - Elizabethton Star
Elizabethton · ElizabethtonBy C.Y. Peters Born in the quiet hills of Peters Hollow, Earnest “Big Ernie” Peters was never meant for an ordinary life. From a young age, he stood out — not just for his towering frame and booming voice — but for a spirit that was as bold as it was kind. His story is one that traveled through football fields, military bases, boxing rings, nightclubs and, finally, into the sanctuaries of East Tennessee churches. It’s a story of transformation, …See the Story
From the Nightclub to the Altar: The Journey of Earnest "Big Ernie" Peters - Elizabethton Star
Elizabethton · ElizabethtonMcKinley H. Pugh, 74, of Elizabethton, Tenn., died Monday, March 31, 2025, in Johnson City Medical Center, due to injuries sustained in an auto collision on Mary Patton Highway on March 26, 2025. Mick was born in Waterloo, Iowa, and lived 30 years in Minnesota before settling in Carter County in 1993. He was an Eagle Scout and played both piano and drums in his youth. He was an avid reader and woodworker his whole life. With his wife of 53 years…See the Story
